About the SUR Programme

Who is the SUR Programme for?

The programme is geared towards undergraduate students at the end of the second or third year of their degree.

We welcome students studying any field in the life sciences, as well as those pursuing medical studies. UNIL is unique in having a combined Faculty of Biology and Medicine, and we are keen to offer to medical students the possibility to perform research.

Students of any nationality, studying in any country, are welcome to apply, but should have very good English language skills. While most students come from abroad, applications from local students from the UNIL or the EPFL (or elsewhere in Switzerland) are also welcome.

Accommodation, Scholarships, Travel and Visas

The program coordinator will arrange and pay for the housing. You will be housed within one of the buildings of the FMEL association, in a single room within an apartment with shared kitchen and bathroom facilities. The program coordinator will inform you when your housing assignment is made, how to contact them and where it is located.

The programme will also provide you a scholarship of approximately CHF 1500 to cover other living expenses. It is advised to bring extra money for expenses above and beyond standard housing and living expenses (e.g., weekend travel).

Limited funds are available to cover justified costs of travel to Lausanne. In general, up to CHF 500 for European travel and CHF 1200 for overseas travel is covered. Original receipts and boarding passes will be required for reimbursement.

Assistance will be provided to all students who require visas to come to Switzerland.

Participants must be covered for health and accidents from their home country.

Lab Assignment

The final lab assignment will be given to selected participants once we get their confirmation of participation to the programme. We will use the stated lab preferences mentioned in the on-line application as a basis for the assignment.